for neutron and X-ray scattering studies.
* Prosthetic heart valves
* Radial head prosthesis
* It is also used in automotive industries where a desired amount of friction is required between two components.
* Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is used as the dispersive element in HOPG spectrometers, which are used for X-ray spectrometry.
* It is used in personal protective gear.

Biomedical applications